Nada Maani
Portland State University, School of Architecture
Opsis Architecture LLP United States

Nada Maani is a Master of Architecture 2015 graduate from Portland State University. She was one of the first three students to complete the Graduate Certificate in Public Interest Design, the first of its kind in the nation, offered through the School of Architecture’s Center for Public Interest Design. She currently works at Opsis Architecture in Portland, Oregon. Nada’s interests lie in the intersection of architecture and politics and thus design that will empower people both socially and politically.

From Refugee Camp to Resilient City: Zaatari Refugee Camp, Jordan

Nada Maani

Abstract

This project is about how architecture can transform a refugee camp into a child friendly city designed around existing social networks. The vision is to respond to the refugee crisis with long-term resilient solutions rather than reactionary ones.

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References

Mercy Corps, ‘Quick Facts: What you need to know about the Syria crisis’, 13 August 2013, modified 13 October 2016, https://www.mercycorps.org/articles/iraq-jordan-lebanon-syria-turkey/quick-facts-what-you-need-know-about-syria-crisis.